House of Commons

== English == === Etymology === In this term, house means a deliberative assembly, while the Commons stands for the common people, as opposed to nobility. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === the House of Commons (UK politics) The lower house of the British Parliament. (Canada, politics) The lower house of the Canadian Parliament. ==== Synonyms ==== Commons; Commons House (uncommon) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== House of Commons on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Noun === House of Commons (plural Houses of Commons) A session of the House of Commons. (Canada slang, humorous euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. ==== Alternative forms ==== house of commons ==== Synonyms ==== commons, common house; see also Thesaurus:outhouse === References === The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English. "House of Commons".